In pushing Meet adoption over the past year, Google made it possible to schedule a video call from nearly all of its main Workspace apps. The company today fully detailed when meeting codes for Google Meet expire.
Unlike consumer video chatting apps (e.g., classic Hangouts), Google Meet and its competitors leverage a link-based invite/joining system. URLs are inherently familiar — more so…
Stadia doesn’t seem nearly ready for Google TV launch w/ just weeks left on Chromecast promise
May 13, 2021
When the new Chromecast with Google TV launched in late 2020, the product came with the promise that Google Stadia would be supported sometime in the first half of 2021. That deadline is just six weeks away at this point, so the clock is certainly ticking for Google to take…
For years now, Google has been steadily developing Fuchsia OS, exploring the potential benefits of building an operating system from the ground up. Now it seems that Samsung has begun contributing some of its work to Google’s Fuchsia OS project.
Back in December, Google…
The latest phone available on Google Fi is the Samsung A32 5G as the MVNO, like all other carriers, continues its 5G adoption push.
Samsung announced the A32 in January as its cheapest 5G phone to date. It starts with a 6.5-inch waterfall (“Infinity-V”) TFT LCD at HD+ resolution. There’s a thicker bottom bezel, but that’s par for the course at this price range. It’s powered by an…
With LG calling it quits, there’s room for smaller brands to make an impact on the smartphone market. Asus today unveiled its latest attempt at the mainstream smartphone market with the ZenFone 8 series, a pair of flagship-tier smartphones with affordable prices and a…
New Gmail with Google Chat tabs rolling out for free accounts, here’s how to turn on [Update: iOS]
May 13, 2021
Last year, Google announced that the future of Gmail will see Chat messaging and group Rooms join the existing Meet video calling integration. This is already available to enterprise Workspace users, and Google is now letting personal Gmail accounts get this…
Google Search is chock-full of easter eggs and the latest mimics the bouncing DVD screensaver that later generations most likely know from The Office (as they’ve primarily only ever used streaming devices).
As surfaced this afternoon by @_zouhir on Twitter, enter “dvd screensaver” into Google Search on desktop web — this easter egg does not work on mobile web/devices. After the…
We’re expecting a smaller iPhone notch this year, but a designer has put together a concept with a whole new approach to the notch.
Instead of a center notch to accommodate things like the front-facing camera and Face ID tech, designer Antonio De Rosa imagines lifting the…
Security researcher exploits Find My network to send messages over any nearby iPhone’s data connection
May 12, 2021
The Find My network is used by Apple to report locations of items and devices via the data connection of any nearby iPhone, Mac, or other Apple device. Security researcher Fabian Bräunlein has today released a blog post demonstrating how the Find My network can be exploited…
WhatsApp recently introduced new privacy policies for its users, focused on deepening integration with Facebook. The new privacy policy was first set to go into effect in January, but the rollout was delayed by three months.
The privacy policy change is now available, and those users who don’t agree will lose access to certain features in the app. Here are some more details, and two…
